Pre-Registration - Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements for evenings and week

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is offering two Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technician posts on an apprenticeship programme. Roles are full time and rotational across secondary care, prisons and community services, with one day a week of remote college attendance while learning practical skills.

Applicants should meet UK residency requirements, have GCSEs including Maths, English and sciences, and ideally NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills.

Qualifications

• Resident in the UK for at least the previous three years.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C / 9-4 including Mathematics, English Language and two sciences including Chemistry.
• Not already hold a degree in a relevant subject.
• Original certificates and proof of qualifications must be brought and shown at interview.
• Ideally you will have a relevant pharmacy qualification such as NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills.
• Be able to travel across the GMMH footprint and locations.

Responsibilities

• Supply of medications to wards and clinics for both stocks and in patient use.
• Dispensing of medications for in patients, out patients and clinics including controlled drugs.
• Involvement in medicines reconciliation.
• Prepare and train to carry out final accuracy checks of dispensed medications.
• Stock recycling and cost saving efficiencies.

Skills

Travel across GMMH footprint

Education

GCSEs including Mathematics, English language and two sciences including Chemistry

NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills

Not holding a degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Pre-Registration - Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Company:

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you seeking professional development? Are you enthusiastic to learn and ready to commit to a training role that could see you qualify as a Pharmacy Technician and a registered professional.

We are pleased to offer two Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians posts onto an apprenticeship programme . The positions allow opportunity to work along side our fantastic pharmacy team - gaining a range of experience, competencies, and developing the desired behaviours that align with the standards set out by the GPhC.

The posts are full time and rotational, across different sectors such as secondary care, prisons and community services. Attending college one day a week (remotely) whilst embedding your learning through practical and technicial skills.

To be eligible for the apprentice funding, and meet the job, you must meet all the essential criteria and :

• Have been a resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of learning (not on a student visa)
• Minimum of 5 GCSE at grades A*-C /9-4 including mathematics, English language and two sciences including chemistry, or equivalents.
• Not already hold a degree in a relevant subject
• Original certificates and proof of qualifications must be brought and shown at interview.
• Ideally you will have a relevant pharmacy qualification such as NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills
• Be able to travel across the GMMH footprint and locations.

The job will involve :

• Supply of medications to wards and clinics for both stocks and in patient use
• Dispensing of medications for in patients, out patient's and clinics including controlled drugs
• Involvement in medicines reconciliation
• Prepare and train to carry out final accuracy checks of dispensed medications.
• Stock recycling and cost saving efficiencies

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme

This advert closes on Friday 20 Nov 2026